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NFSS: Senate Vows Quick Passage Of Forest Security Service Bill
NFSS: Senate Vows Quick Passage Of Forest Security Service Bill
NFSS: Senate vows quick passage of forest security service bill. He commended the leadership of NFSS under Mr Osatimehin for successes its operatives had recorded across the country.
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, says the upper chamber will address the issue of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) Bill to ensure its passage into law without further delay.
Mr Jibrin stated this when the commander-general of NFSS, Joshua Osatimehin, and a team of top officers of the service visited him in Abuja.
He said that Nigeria urgently needed the services of NFSS in its efforts to rid the country of banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and related crimes usually perpetrated within the forests.
He commended the leadership of NFSS under Mr Osatimehin for successes its operatives had recorded across the country.
Mr Jibrin said the bill, when passed into law, would enable NFSS to fully complement other security agencies like the military, police, office of the national security adviser and the State Security Service in tackling insecurity.
“We want to appreciate you and your officers and men for what you are doing so far.
“The contributions you are making in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and related crimes, has helped the country a lot.
“It is, therefore, easy to understand that signing of the Nigeria Forest Security Service Bill into law will enable you to do more.” he said.
He said it is important to have a fully funded and well-equipped service dedicated to manning the forests which would not allow criminals to operate within them.
The deputy senate president said that activities of the NFSS would benefit Nigeria, and pledged to ensure the bill establishing the service was signed soonest before the Senate’s recess.
Earlier, the NFSS commander-general said the visit was to consult and brief the deputy senate president on the need for the bill to be signed into law soonest.
Mr Osatimehin said NFSS operatives had begun complimenting other security agencies, especially in intelligence gathering and sharing with security agencies as well as arrest and handover of criminals.
He said the service had contributed immensely to the successes recorded in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.
According to him, NFSS has established functional command and control offices in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory with thousands of operatives recruited and deployed.
Mr Osatimehin said the NFSS law would boost the morale of its officers and men.
He said the staff had already been proving their capacity to execute their responsibilities, with the training received from several security agencies.
Senate
The deputy commander-general in charge of Intelligence, John Metchie, in his remarks, thanked Mr Jibrin for pledging to ensure quick passage of the NFSS bill.
Mr Metchie, also the African director, International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA), commended the National Assembly for supporting the NFSS bill.
He urged the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other critical stakeholders to collaborate and ensure that President Bola Tinubu signed the NFSS bill.
He said it would add value to the collective efforts to secure the forested and ungoverned areas of Nigeria.
Strike: NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day Ultimatum
Strike: NASU gives WAEC 7-day ultimatum. The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) management to address a four-point demand related to workers’ welfare and alleged victimization of labor leaders.
NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, warned that all WAEC offices across the country would be shut down from Monday, March 24, if the demands are not met.
Akwa Ibom LG Chairman Sets To Report Construction Company For Poor Performance
Akwa Ibom LG Chairman sets to report construction company for poor performance. Ikot Ekpene Chairman, Hon. Aniefiok Nkom, has threatened to send digital copies of the Ikot Ekpene – Aba road one-lane construction to Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, despite allegedly underperforming as a council chairman in recent months.
Nkom, whose achievements have been limited to painting the old Ikot Ekpene council secretariat, grading truck parks, and providing limited educational support JAMB forms, made this announcement during a peaceful demonstration by students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.
The students were protesting persistent brutality and harassment by officers from the Nigerian Police Force, Ikot Ekpene Division, and QIU, Ikot Ekpene Division.
The council chairman accused the construction company, Messrs CGGC Global Projects Nigeria Limited, of building a one-lane carriage instead of the approved dualized road, referencing Contract No.6569 and Project Code ERGP12141436 under the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, awarded in 2019.
Nkom stated, “For those of us from Ikot Ekpene, you have seen this road. For those coming from Aba, you can see where they stopped the dual carriage.
Now, they are constructing a single lane to Ikot Ekpene. This is what we are talking about when we mention injustice.”
Akwa Ibom
He further mentioned his intention to document the road’s condition with NTA and send the footage to the Senate President, calling the situation a serious embarrassment to Akwa Ibom State.
Addressing the issue of police brutality against Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic students, Nkom asserted that any policeman or army officer who harasses a student without any offense will face consequences, urging students to always carry their identity cards.
PenOp Vows To Comply With PenCom’s 3-Day Pension Payment Directive
PenOp vows to comply with PenCom’s 3-day pension payment directive. The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has assured the National Pension Commission (PenCom) that its members will comply with the recent directive to settle all pension benefits within three working days.
The National Pension Commission has mandated Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and fund custodians to approve and pay pension benefits to eligible applicants within three working days of receiving complete applications.
Oguche Agudah, chief executive officer of PenOp, speaking in Lagos, said that the directive was positive and could foster accountability.
Mr Agudah said PenOp members were fully aligned with PenCom’s efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the pension system in Nigeria.
He said, “This is a good development for pensioners, Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), and the entire system.
PenOp Vows To Comply
“PFAs are going to comply with this new directive, which is set to begin in June. We will ensure service levels are maintained, and we will also ensure people get their money as and when due.
“We recognise the importance of timely payment of pension benefits to retirees, and we are committed to working with PenCom to achieve this goal.”
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